2004–05 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by former assistant and first-year head coach Mark Fox, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center on their campus in Reno, Nevada as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

2004–05 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
WAC Regular season champion
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record25–7 (16–2 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaLawlor Events Center
2004–05 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Nevada162 .889257  .781
UTEP144 .778278  .771
Rice126 .6671912  .613
Fresno State99 .5001614  .533
Louisiana Tech99 .5001415  .483
SMU99 .5001414  .500
Hawaii711 .3891613  .552
Boise State612 .3331618  .471
Tulsa513 .278920  .310
San Jose State315 .167623  .207
2005 WAC tournament winner

After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, Nevada was upset in the quarterfinal round of the WAC tournament, but did receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Chicago Region. The Wolf Pack defeated Texas in the opening round before falling to No. 1 overall seed and eventual National runner-up Illinois in the round of 32.[1] This was the second straight season where Nevada's season was ended by the National runner-up. The team finished with a record of 25–7 (16–2 WAC).

Roster

2004–05 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 11 Ramon Sessions 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrMyrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, SC
F 21 Kevinn Pinkney 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrColton Colton, CA
F 22 Nick Fazekas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoRalston Valley Arvada, CO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 26, 2004*
    at Georgia W 58–47  3–0
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Nov 29, 2004*
    at No. 2 Kansas L 52–85  3–1
    Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, Kansas
    Feb 19, 2005*
    Vermont W 74–64  20–5
    Lawlor Events Center 
    Reno, Nevada
    WAC tournament
    Mar 10, 2005*
    Boise State
    Quarterfinals
    L 72–73  24–6
    Lawlor Events Center 
    Reno, Nevada
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 17, 2005*
    (9 CHI) vs. (8 CHI) Texas
    First Round
    W 61–57  25–6
    RCA Dome 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Mar 19, 2005*
    (9 CHI) vs. (1 CHI) No. 1 Illinois
    Second Round
    L 59–71  25–7
    RCA Dome 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    CHI=Chicago.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Source[2]

    Rankings

    References

    1. "Illini Defeat Nevada To Advance To Sweet 16". University of Illinois Athletics. March 19, 2005. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
    2. "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". nevadawolfpack.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
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